Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 6: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy: 06

ISBN 10: 0805854592 / ISBN 13: 9780805854596

Published by Routledge, 2005

About this Item

A volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Editor(s): Comings, John P.; Garner, Barbara; Smith, Cristine. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. . 2005. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 6: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy: 06
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805854592
• ISBN 13: 9780805854596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 6, includes chapters on:

*Demographic change and low-literacy Americans;
*The role of vocabulary in Adult Basic Education;
*Implications of research on spelling for Adult Basic Education;
*Issues in teaching speaking skills to adult ESOL learners;
*The preparation and stability of the Adult Basic Education teaching workforce;
*The adult literacy system in Ireland; and
*Broad-based organizing as a vehicle for promoting adult literacy.

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About the Author

John Comings, Barbara Garner, Cristine Smith